graz city hall

the graz stadthalle defines the messeplatz on conrad-von-hötzendorf-straße as a metropolitan square.
the tgz (conference center) cantilevers over the mp (messeplatz), covers and borders it.
towards the exhibition grounds, the hall opens with an open front façade, thus incorporating the green space in front into the hall.
conference center and hall form a single building complex.
the conference center as the head building, the hall volumes oriented toward the exhibition area.
both the hall and the conference center are accessed via the main foyer on the messeplatz.

the envelope of the hall contains all support functions for the hall:
building services, lighting technology, shading, heating, emergency staircases, chair storage.
20% of the hall roof consists of glass slots, placed specifically for lighting and in relation to building services and lighting installations.

the entire envelope is made of identical, insulated elements (except for a few supplementary panels).
the use of solar panels on the roof is also possible.
contrary to the required space program, the cloakrooms are not in the basement but located in the functional envelope of the hall on the ground floor.
they are mobile elements that can be pulled out from the envelope when needed, making the unattractive route to the basement cloakrooms unnecessary.

the conference center is placed in a special position at the street-facing edge of the city.
the entire area of the conference rooms can be divided flexibly and also used as one large hall.
the sub-foyer of the conference center, with café and info stand, also serves as an extended break area and escape route for the west-side tribunes of the hall.
art and media wall on the street edge.